Richard Goldman, et al. v. Jonathan Lewin
The Third District held that a trial court granting leave to plead punitive damages under section 768.72(1) need not make findings identifying the evidence it relied on, expressly recognizing that its prior decision in Cat Cay Yacht Club, Inc. v. Diaz has been superseded by the Florida Supreme Court's 2026 decision in Perlmutter v. Federal Insurance Co. Applying Perlmutter's claimant-only proffer standard, the court affirmed the punitive claims against two brothers but reversed as to a third, holding that filing suit without probable cause, standing alone, is not 'intentional misconduct' under section 768.72(2)(a).
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